Yarai yenge vaippathu

Yarai yenge vaippathu

By

Kannadasan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1. Yarai yenge vaippathu yendru  ,

Yarukkum  theriyale –ada,

Andam kakkaikkum   kuyilkalukkum ,

Bedam puriyale.

1.NO one seems to know ,

Where , who should  be kept  ,

Alas,  no one   seems to know,

Difference between a raven and a koel.

2. Pereduthu unmayai   cholli ,

Pizhaikka  mudiyale  -ippo ,

Beedigalkkum oodhu vathikkum  ,

Bedam theriyale.

2,We are  not able to live ,

By telling   the name and the truth  ,

Now we are  not able to understand ,

The difference between Beedi  and incense stick,

3.Naan irukkum idathile ,

Avan irukkiraan  ,

Avan irukkum idathile  ,

Naan irukkiren,

3, He   is staying  ,

In the place   where I stay ,

And I am staying ,

In the place    where  he is staying.

4.Naalai yenge  yaar iruppar,

Athuvum theriyale –ippo  ,

Nallavanukkum kettavanukkum  ,

Bedham puriyale –ada,

Yennathai cholvenda- THambi ,

Yennathai  cholvendaa,

4, Tomorrow   where , will be there ,

Is not known to me ,

And now I am not able to understand ,

Difference between  good and bad people,

Oh younger brother, what shall  I tell,

What shall  I tell.

5.Thambi  oruvan   veliyil nindru  ,

Kaasai yennukindran  ,

Nambi oruvan   chirayil  vandhu  ,

Kambi  ennukiraan.

5.One younger brother    stands outside  ,

And is counting   money,

And one person  came to the prison,

And is counting    the bars.

6.Unmai  indru  kootukkulle  ,

Kalangi  nirkuthada- ada,

Uruttum, perattum   churutti kondu ,

Veliyil nirkkuthada-ada,

Yennathai cholvendaa-thambi ,

Yennathai cholvendaa.

6. The truth today   is  standing ,

Greatly upset in the cage  ,

And it is folding cheating and deceit,

And is standing outside ,

Younger brother    , what shall I tell .

What shall  I tell.

7.Moodarukkum  manithar pola  mukam irukkuthada,

Mosam naasam veshamellam   nirainthu  irukkuthada,

Kalam maarum  vesham   kalayum,  unmai vellumadaa ,

Kadhavu  thiranthu  paravai  paranthu  padi chellumadaa-ada ,

Yennathi cholvenda-thambi,

Yennthai cholvendaa.

7.Even   idiots have   face like  a man,

It would  be full of cheating  , destruction    and acting  ,

, Times will change , the  make up will go away , and truth will  come out  ,

The bird will open the door   and fly away   singing,

Younger brother    , what shall I tell .

What shall  I tell.

Film  :Bale pandya  (1962)